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pakistan i didn't officials report he and his wife were killed and his body was burried in the village and many say it's a boost to pakistani and american efforts to rid al qaeda. turns out a connecticut woman recently honned as nurse of the year was hiding a few skell to bes in her closet like the fact that she wasn't even a nurse. after investigating a complaint into betty liechtenstein it was given she threw a phony awards dinner in her own hon spending $2,000 of her own money, if convicted of wreckless endangerment liechtenstein could face up to five years in prison. >> in this morning's consumer alert as parents across the country prepare to stock up for their kids' back to school shopping needs, many are counting on tax-free shopping days to help them but right now only 15 states are offering tax-free shopping on back to school items. back to school items is projected to be down 8% so it gives retailers a chance to boost their sales but not all states are willing to give up that revenue. maryland hopes to reinstate tax-free days next year. if you're all atwitter because you could
pakistan i didn't officials report he and his wife were killed and his body was burried in the village and many say it's a boost to pakistani and american efforts to rid al qaeda. turns out a connecticut woman recently honned as nurse of the year was hiding a few skell to bes in her closet like the fact that she wasn't even a nurse. after investigating a complaint into betty liechtenstein it was given she threw a phony awards dinner in her own hon spending $2,000 of her own money, if convicted...
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. >> tonight, there is word that pakistan's taliban chief was killed and a missile attack. he was the leader of the coalition with an estimated 20,000 fighters. pakistan officials say that he and his brother and wife were killed by missiles sometime wednesday. if confirmed, it will be a major blow to pakistan militants. >> some surprisingly good news about the economy. employers sharply reduced laos during the month of july and the unemployment rate dropped for the first time in 14 months. democrats are still being hammered at local town hall meetings across the nation. >> it is a sign that the great recession may be ending. unemployment fell to 9.4% in july s. there were job gains in health care. overall, workers' hours and pay rates rose. jobs are still being lost, just fewer. workers are still dropping out of the employment market. a president obama praised americans for keeping their confidence. >> that is how we have pulled the economy back from the brick. that is how we are turning this economy around. i am convinced that we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. >
. >> tonight, there is word that pakistan's taliban chief was killed and a missile attack. he was the leader of the coalition with an estimated 20,000 fighters. pakistan officials say that he and his brother and wife were killed by missiles sometime wednesday. if confirmed, it will be a major blow to pakistan militants. >> some surprisingly good news about the economy. employers sharply reduced laos during the month of july and the unemployment rate dropped for the first time in 14...
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across the border in pakistan, where the c.i.a. operates, they're blamed for even more deaths. the c.i.a. wouldn't talk to us about their operations. but the air force argues that the ability of these planes to sit over a target for extended periods makes them more precise than piloted planes. the crews spend hours studying suspected insurgents. they've just seen these men ambush u.s. troops. the pilot can take them out and still make it home in time for dinner. we joined lieutenant colonel gough one morning as he headed to work to ask him what that's like. >> gough: to go and work and do bad things to bad people is... and then when i go home and i go to church and try to be a productive member of society, those don't necessarily mesh well. >> logan: does it feel strange compared to being deployed? >> gough: yeah. when you drive past las vegas and look down to the strip, and turn the corner and head north to... to the base, you're leaving one world and you're going to the other. you know, we go from being parents and spouses to being warriors. >> logan: colonel chambliss and hi
across the border in pakistan, where the c.i.a. operates, they're blamed for even more deaths. the c.i.a. wouldn't talk to us about their operations. but the air force argues that the ability of these planes to sit over a target for extended periods makes them more precise than piloted planes. the crews spend hours studying suspected insurgents. they've just seen these men ambush u.s. troops. the pilot can take them out and still make it home in time for dinner. we joined lieutenant colonel...
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the father of pakistan's nuclear program. >> he brought back from the netherlands some materials he had stolen. >> reporter: former pakistan sháeus marvin winebalm says kahn didn't just assemble a team b@ th developed a bomb. in the '70s, '8 0sand '90s, he went on to share nuclear secret with so many of the so-called rogue nations. >> he had ties in saudi arabia, he dealt with the libyans, the iranians, north koreans and who knows who else. in the case of north korea, it was a matter of getting rocket technology in exchange for knowledge. >> reporter: eventually pressure ing thwe stled to kahn be placed under house arrest for in five years. but pakistan's version of house quite a moun to lavish lifestyle. >> you joke about -- he joked about the fact he had a hotel in timbuktu, although no freedom of movement around the country or to leave the country. >> reporter: and house arrest did not include pakistan offering the united states a chance to interrogate khan. >> they have never given us access to him. and that's a real sore spot, and we accepted it because that was the price for
the father of pakistan's nuclear program. >> he brought back from the netherlands some materials he had stolen. >> reporter: former pakistan sháeus marvin winebalm says kahn didn't just assemble a team b@ th developed a bomb. in the '70s, '8 0sand '90s, he went on to share nuclear secret with so many of the so-called rogue nations. >> he had ties in saudi arabia, he dealt with the libyans, the iranians, north koreans and who knows who else. in the case of north korea, it was...
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he knows we have to go after the taliban there and in pakistan. and i think obama would really like to be the guy that brings osama bin laden's head home to america. >> reporter: livingstone says the cia practice of hiring contractors to carry out missions is not a new practice and he says it has been going on since the dawn of the agency and he says he and many current cia officers would like to see it done away with. >> he mr. livingstone may love barack obama but americans may be losing confidence in him. the "washington post" abc news survey finds less than half of americans, 49% say they now believe the president will make the right decisions for the country. the people say they are concerned over health care reform and are anxious about the growing federal budget deficit. >>> furious relatives of americans killed on board pan am 103 in ' 88 plan to mount a protest. moammar faffty will visit the united nations next month and they plan to be there to greet him. the scottish justice officials released a man because he is dying of cancer. >>> up
he knows we have to go after the taliban there and in pakistan. and i think obama would really like to be the guy that brings osama bin laden's head home to america. >> reporter: livingstone says the cia practice of hiring contractors to carry out missions is not a new practice and he says it has been going on since the dawn of the agency and he says he and many current cia officers would like to see it done away with. >> he mr. livingstone may love barack obama but americans may be...
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but to this day, he isn't allowed to leave pakistan. in the information center, andrew stack 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks for that, andrew. >>> well, a television crew got way more than they bargained for down in cocoa beach, florida. take a look. >> hey. >> hi, rose mary. >> i'm not rose mary. why in the. [ are you knocking on my door ] >>. [ beep ] get back outside. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. >> the journalist were investigating underage nude dancing at a nightclub and they thought the woman who came to the door was the woman of one of the girls who danced at the club. >>> and check out this video from outside a courtroom if pennsylvania. the man attacked cameras after his daughter is sentenced to an abduction. they said a black man had kidnapped her and her children. she'll spend 9-23 months in jail. she says her father couldn't take it. >>> identity thieves have arrested bernakes. from there their banking account was swept up into a march larger scheme. they now show they confessed to depositing checks from the account.
but to this day, he isn't allowed to leave pakistan. in the information center, andrew stack 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks for that, andrew. >>> well, a television crew got way more than they bargained for down in cocoa beach, florida. take a look. >> hey. >> hi, rose mary. >> i'm not rose mary. why in the. [ are you knocking on my door ] >>. [ beep ] get back outside. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. >> the journalist were investigating...
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meanwhile obama administrations say they are 90% sure the leader of the taliban and pakistan was killed in a u.s. air strike. >> this is a, an important moment. i wouldn't say it is a tipping point but certainly shows. 20,000 taliban fighters are currently in that country. >>> an investigation is underway after a metro worker was struck and killed while making repair toll the orange line. the accident happened last night half way between the vienna and dunn loring. police stopped traffic along 66 westbound during their on- scythe investigation. howard said the hottest temperatures of the year are upon us. armando trull is live with more on how you can stay cooler. it is 78 degrees already, armando. >> it will be a combination of high temperature, high humidity and could get in the triple- digits, at least feel in the triple-digits and with us is jan desimone with clean air partners. she will have some tips for us. what is clean air partners. >> a nonprofit organizations that educates resident on ways to improve air quality and protect your health. >> you have color-coded heat warnings.
meanwhile obama administrations say they are 90% sure the leader of the taliban and pakistan was killed in a u.s. air strike. >> this is a, an important moment. i wouldn't say it is a tipping point but certainly shows. 20,000 taliban fighters are currently in that country. >>> an investigation is underway after a metro worker was struck and killed while making repair toll the orange line. the accident happened last night half way between the vienna and dunn loring. police stopped...
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. >>> in the news now at 9 past the hour, a suspected missile attack in southwest pakistan has reportedly killed at least seven people. two intelligence officials say two missiles hit a compound in a region believed to be frequented by associates of the taliban leader. the origin of the missiles remain unknown. >>> the result's of afghanistan's second election will not be known several more days. it is believed 40 to 50% of afghan's voted in the election. taliban threats kept some from the polls in the south and that is going to hurt happened karzai's re-election chances. >>> hurricane bill has gained strength as it heads toward bermuda. bill is expected to pass between bermuda and the u.s. east coast. and that has residents along the eastern seaboard pulling their boats out of the water. >>> a test to help women is often turned down. >>> and eating fish from u.s. waters could give you a harmful contamination. >>> it is going to be touch and go this afternoon as you escape for the weekend. i will help to sort out those details. it is 11 minutes past 5:00 on friday morning. you are watchin
. >>> in the news now at 9 past the hour, a suspected missile attack in southwest pakistan has reportedly killed at least seven people. two intelligence officials say two missiles hit a compound in a region believed to be frequented by associates of the taliban leader. the origin of the missiles remain unknown. >>> the result's of afghanistan's second election will not be known several more days. it is believed 40 to 50% of afghan's voted in the election. taliban threats kept...
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. >>> in the news now a suicide bomber in pakistan hacked a main border crossing for convoys carrying supplies to alternate troops in afghanistan. 19 security officers were killed in the bombing. they were breaking the day long fast for the holy month of ramadan. >>> hundreds of people are out of their homes this morning, forced to evacuate a wildfire that started on an isolated ridge line. this fire has already scorched more than 500-acres of brush. it is going -- it is one of four burning in the area. >>> finally cameras outside of a courtroom in doylestown, pennsylvania capture an angry father. he lashes out at news cameras after his daughter was convicted of staking an about dc -- faking an abduction. she will spend nine to 23 months in jail. >>> introduce you to the youngest worldwide sailor coming up in what's on the web. and even if it doesn't come ashore tropical storm danny could cause problems a the beach this weekend. >>> here's howard. >> watching danny and thunderstorms on live doppler hd an what looks to be a busy forecast for the weekend is coming up when 9 news now ret
. >>> in the news now a suicide bomber in pakistan hacked a main border crossing for convoys carrying supplies to alternate troops in afghanistan. 19 security officers were killed in the bombing. they were breaking the day long fast for the holy month of ramadan. >>> hundreds of people are out of their homes this morning, forced to evacuate a wildfire that started on an isolated ridge line. this fire has already scorched more than 500-acres of brush. it is going -- it is one...
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. >> late today, a captured spokesperson for the pakistan taliban, they told their interrogators that the group leader was killed in a u.s. missile raid two weeks ago. the identity theft bust in history, they will have tips on keeping your good name safe. >>> and live at nationals park where this team, they have shown them the money. they are going to join me in 40 minutes to talk about how they got this thing done and reen that will he. that's all ahead. 3f?f?f?f cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dealer. er if your c nk al qu ifies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. and just announced! if you qualify for the cluer rebate, you may also qualify for 0% apr for 72 months. that means you can buy this lvhaero ad-t $on foro 228 f a month after a $3500 government rebate and naydo p.wnntme >>> there were mod the rat gains this -- moderate gains this tuesday. nasdaq up just over 25 and the s&p 500 finished the day up almost 10. >>> a followup on the story you saw first here on nine news now at five last night. prosecutors say they have busted a ring of t
. >> late today, a captured spokesperson for the pakistan taliban, they told their interrogators that the group leader was killed in a u.s. missile raid two weeks ago. the identity theft bust in history, they will have tips on keeping your good name safe. >>> and live at nationals park where this team, they have shown them the money. they are going to join me in 40 minutes to talk about how they got this thing done and reen that will he. that's all ahead. 3f?f?f?f cash for...
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. >>> officials in pakistan, they say that 19 security offices died in suicide pop attacks at an afghan border crossing. it's the main crossing point for them bringing supplies to the u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan. here's a question for you. how do you get a bear out of the sáupbgen skate board snack have you thought about itladder, of th eyscdi erdiovered on tuesda morning in the colorado resort town. officials say thatedpparently it was in the park all night and couldn't get out because of the steep concrete wall. the workerthfrth ome parks and recreation department ordered a long ladder, biimcl ngthe ladder and wandered away. no one was hurt. >>> a great picture. >> now, a television crew out there in cocoa beach, florida got much more than what they bargained for when they were investigating reports of seminude dancing when they knocked on their door. a woman you see there attacked her camera man with a garden hoe. while trying to chase the crew off the property, she hit one of their cameras. they tried to calm her down, eventually that woman goes back inside her home and sla
. >>> officials in pakistan, they say that 19 security offices died in suicide pop attacks at an afghan border crossing. it's the main crossing point for them bringing supplies to the u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan. here's a question for you. how do you get a bear out of the sáupbgen skate board snack have you thought about itladder, of th eyscdi erdiovered on tuesda morning in the colorado resort town. officials say thatedpparently it was in the park all night and couldn't get...
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pakistan's most wanted criminal is blamed for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister bhutto. >>> the pakistani afghanny border can be called the front line in the war on terror these days. joining us is bob schiffer and the host of "face the nation." bob, i understand your guests this week will be talking a lot about national security. >> we certainly are. our lead guest will be the national security adviser jim jones who was just in afghanistan about a month or so ago. we want to get the latest on what is happening there. because we are getting reports here that the u.s. commanders are saying things are really in a mess and they may be getting ready to ask for a big increase in troops there. mind you, they are doing this now. no decisions have been made. but more and more we are hearing that coming from both overseas and from the pentagon. that's one of the things they will talk about. but the main thing we want to talk about is what exactly was the release of these two american journalists from north korea all about and what happens next. so far, the government is said very
pakistan's most wanted criminal is blamed for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister bhutto. >>> the pakistani afghanny border can be called the front line in the war on terror these days. joining us is bob schiffer and the host of "face the nation." bob, i understand your guests this week will be talking a lot about national security. >> we certainly are. our lead guest will be the national security adviser jim jones who was just in afghanistan about a month...
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air strike that supposedly killed pakistan's taliban head last week. there are conflicting reports over whether he is actually dead but the obama administration says that it is 90% sure. >> all of the evidence that we have suggests that. >> reporter: if he is in fact dead it would be a major boost for pakistan. he is believed to have masterminded a number of deadly attacks including the assassination of former prime minister bhutto. >> this is an important moment. i wouldn't say it is a tipping point but certainly shows we are having some success. >> reporter: and it shows that pakistan is making progress as well in the mission to weed out 20,000 taliban fighters currently positioned inside the country. susan roberts, cbs news, washington. >>> still to come on 9 news now, football fans packed fedex field for one of the biggest games of the year but the redskins had nothing to do with it. here's the signs of now question. america's first commercially operated electric streetcar began to run in what city, san francisco, baltimore or philadelphia? we will
air strike that supposedly killed pakistan's taliban head last week. there are conflicting reports over whether he is actually dead but the obama administration says that it is 90% sure. >> all of the evidence that we have suggests that. >> reporter: if he is in fact dead it would be a major boost for pakistan. he is believed to have masterminded a number of deadly attacks including the assassination of former prime minister bhutto. >> this is an important moment. i wouldn't...
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. >> weekend fighting in pakistan has left 30 taliban fighters dead. they are part of a pack stabny military effort to restore security in the taliban- controlled region. despite the efforts, suicide attacks continue. yesterday a suicide bomber snuck to a police courtyard and killed 17 cadets while they were training. >>> partisan, politicized and dangerous. those are the words that dick cheney uses to describe the decision to investigate the cia's treatment of detainees. the goal of the investigation is to determine whether interrogators broke the law by using tactics such as execution, death threats and water boarding. >> i think it is an outrageous political act that will do great damage long term to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions. >> reporter: cheney insists the interrogations paid off in a big way. critics say there is little supporting evidence in the documents the cia has released. >>> virginia's republican gubernatorial candidate bob mcdonnell is coming under fire for a paper he wrote in
. >> weekend fighting in pakistan has left 30 taliban fighters dead. they are part of a pack stabny military effort to restore security in the taliban- controlled region. despite the efforts, suicide attacks continue. yesterday a suicide bomber snuck to a police courtyard and killed 17 cadets while they were training. >>> partisan, politicized and dangerous. those are the words that dick cheney uses to describe the decision to investigate the cia's treatment of detainees. the...
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he has been responsible for a campaign of violent suicide attack and assassinationses against pakistan's government. >>> three sailors sentenced to life for the rape and murder of another sailors life are getting conditional pardons from governor kaine. they confessed to killing michelle bosco in ' 97 but they say their confessions were coerced. another man, omar ballard was convicted for the same crime and he said he acted alone. >>> >> serious great doubts about at least 11. the governor's decision means they won't spend anytime time in jail. bosco's mother say she is furious with the governor's decision. >>> a career firefighter is facing charges for trying to solicit sex from what he thought was a teenager girl. police say 44-year-old wayne mothershead answered an ad posted by a female police officer posing as a 16-year-old girl. mothershead has been suspended from the fire department with pay. he faces up to ten years in jail if convicted effort dc mayor fenty has signed a new crime bill which he says will make life tougher for criminals and make visiting the district safer for you.
he has been responsible for a campaign of violent suicide attack and assassinationses against pakistan's government. >>> three sailors sentenced to life for the rape and murder of another sailors life are getting conditional pardons from governor kaine. they confessed to killing michelle bosco in ' 97 but they say their confessions were coerced. another man, omar ballard was convicted for the same crime and he said he acted alone. >>> >> serious great doubts about at...
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the obama administration announces they are 90% sure that the leader of the taliban in pakistan was killed in a u.s. air strike. >> this an important moment. i wouldn't say it is a tipping point, but it certainly shows we are having some success. >> reporter: the leaders death shows that pakistan is making progress in weeding out an estimated 20,000 taliban fighters currently in the country. >>> the pentagon has a hit list containing the name of 50 afghan drug lords connected to the taliban. troop levels are expected to increase in afghanistan. with me now is kevin whitelaw a freelance journalist and foreign affairs expert. good to have yo with us. this hit list of 50 afghan drug lords reminds me of the cards that were issued, the top ten people in iraq after the invasion of iraq by the united states. who are these people? >> well, the u.s. has also had lists of various wanted ininsurgents and most of it has been taliban fighters, al-qaeda fighters. this seems to be a new category which are drug traffickers. the concern is the drug trafficking business, one of the most lucrative in afghani
the obama administration announces they are 90% sure that the leader of the taliban in pakistan was killed in a u.s. air strike. >> this an important moment. i wouldn't say it is a tipping point, but it certainly shows we are having some success. >> reporter: the leaders death shows that pakistan is making progress in weeding out an estimated 20,000 taliban fighters currently in the country. >>> the pentagon has a hit list containing the name of 50 afghan drug lords...
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so pakistan is our friend but a duel fen. we're not sure what face we are seeing listen we deal with them at various levels of the government including the army and civilian nuclear command. it is a very difficult situation and i suppose we won't know things have gone wrong until a bad mistake is made unfortunately but we have a difficult relationship with pakistan to manage as everybody knows right now, and that includes the nuclear establishment there. >> always good to have you with us. >> thank you. nice to be here. >>> a transit strike is averted at the last might be, saving one city from a morning commuter nightmare. >>> and the first hurricane of the 2009 season forms over the atlantic. you are. watching 9 news now. >>> meteorologists are keeping an eye on two atlantic storms. bill became the first atlantic hurricane of the season and what is now tropical depression claudette is pumping heavy rain along the florida panhandle across the border in to alabama. it will bring plenty of rain but no flooding or wind damage is
so pakistan is our friend but a duel fen. we're not sure what face we are seeing listen we deal with them at various levels of the government including the army and civilian nuclear command. it is a very difficult situation and i suppose we won't know things have gone wrong until a bad mistake is made unfortunately but we have a difficult relationship with pakistan to manage as everybody knows right now, and that includes the nuclear establishment there. >> always good to have you with...
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it is difficult to get afghans, pakistans and indians to cooperate but that will be necessary. that's why we are a super envoy out there trying to make this happen and that will be difficult. the other part is developing the forces in pakistan and in afghanistan to take over for the coalition forces quality security forces, and then the fourth part is one you eluded to to make sure we have a stable governing system in afghanistan and pakistan that can continue the stability and development going forward. but the final point is he did say the focus is on al-qaeda. we lost our focus before, and that's where the laser focus should be. >> reporter: so we are still looking for going after al- qaeda looking for osama bin laden. >> that's the priority and what it should have been from the beginning. we have a great team in the pentagon and secretary gates admiral mullin, general petraeus and general mcchrystal. so we couldn't have better people in place. >> we seem to have a partner in that belief in in the new chief at alternate who has said that we need more u.n. and european union
it is difficult to get afghans, pakistans and indians to cooperate but that will be necessary. that's why we are a super envoy out there trying to make this happen and that will be difficult. the other part is developing the forces in pakistan and in afghanistan to take over for the coalition forces quality security forces, and then the fourth part is one you eluded to to make sure we have a stable governing system in afghanistan and pakistan that can continue the stability and development...
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fa >>> a top taliban leader in pakistan was reportedly killed in a cia missile strike on his farmhouse along the afghan border. a u.s. intelligence official says there are strong indications he is dead and the taliban is confirming it. richard roth reports now from london. >> reporter: it's not think first time the leader of the pakistan militia has been killed but first time there is so much support for the claim. believed to be in his 30s and not often photographed he had a $5 million bounty on his head. capturing or killing him as been a top priority of u.s. counterterrorism efforts and as one american official has put it, the world would be a r safe place without him. it is said massoud was among those killed in an american missile attack on wednesday in a remote village in the tribal area of northwest pakistan. the claims backed by u.s. and pakistani intelligence officials, although they say they have no physical evidence. but two of mass organization ud's lieutenants have echoed the claim he was killed. the west blames him for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister bhutt
fa >>> a top taliban leader in pakistan was reportedly killed in a cia missile strike on his farmhouse along the afghan border. a u.s. intelligence official says there are strong indications he is dead and the taliban is confirming it. richard roth reports now from london. >> reporter: it's not think first time the leader of the pakistan militia has been killed but first time there is so much support for the claim. believed to be in his 30s and not often photographed he had a $5...
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riots in eastern pakistan today left six people dead, including a child. shots were fired on a muslim rally passing by a cristian neighborhood. police broke up the riots, but tensions remain high. this began thursday when a members of a muslim organization torched some buildings. a father who prayed for his daughter instead of getting her medical attention has been found guilty in her death. he has bun found guilty of second degree reckless homicide. his daughter died in 2003 from undiagnosed diabetes. his wife has already been charged. sentencing is set for october. a homeless man with a fake bomb shut down new york's laguardia airport today. that caused delays for thousands of travelers. jeremy hubbard has the details. >> the trouble began when a homeless man arrived at the terminal. a relative had purchased a ticket before him, but even before he reached a security check point, he aroused attention. they received reports about an intoxicated person. and then apparently depressed a make smith trigger. port police ripped austin el bag from him. the bag co
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the two brothers, from pakistan, opened this 24 hour pizza mart ten years ago looking for the american dream. today that dream was one shattered one one ofhem o was found murdered. >> the lights are on, and from a distance it looks open, but tonight it's a crime scene. hours after a man, believed to be the owner, was found dead. >> i remember art when he opened up this place. >> he was a nice man. >> neighbors say the victim, known at ak, co-owned the place with his brother. his brother arrived this morning to find the doors locked and his brother missing. >> a frequent customer came by this morning but no one answered. he thought it was odd but didn't thing anything of it. tonight he is in disbelief. >> investigators say in was no sign of a robbery, and the victim died of trauma to the body. detectives are combing through the area. >> it's believed someone came into the restaurant between 8:00 last night and 8:00 this morning. still no signs why someone committed such a heinous crime. >> i never seen him disrespect anybody. they would come and disrespect him all day. >> neighbors tell
the two brothers, from pakistan, opened this 24 hour pizza mart ten years ago looking for the american dream. today that dream was one shattered one one ofhem o was found murdered. >> the lights are on, and from a distance it looks open, but tonight it's a crime scene. hours after a man, believed to be the owner, was found dead. >> i remember art when he opened up this place. >> he was a nice man. >> neighbors say the victim, known at ak, co-owned the place with his...
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is expected to pressure pakistan to confront other militant commanders. secretary of state hillary clinton was in south africa today trying to rebuild ties with that country. she visited a housing project in capetown that she had visited in 1997 when bill clinton was president. the development has made great progress since her first visit -- growing from 18 to 575 homes. clinton also met with the new president, jacob zuma. undreds of people attended neral erviceces for 49-year-old betsy gannon and 46-year-old heidi overmeyer. gannon, overmeyer and 37-year-old jody billingsley were killed when 48-year-old george sadini opened fire during an during an aerobics class. michael vick spoke at a meeting of the humane society of the united states near atlanta today. cameras were not allowed inside but those who attended the meeting told reporters that vick said he was sorry for what he did and that now he is a changed man. vick spent 23 months in jail for running a dogfighting ring out of his virginia home. car buyers and dealers are cashing in on that cash-for-c
is expected to pressure pakistan to confront other militant commanders. secretary of state hillary clinton was in south africa today trying to rebuild ties with that country. she visited a housing project in capetown that she had visited in 1997 when bill clinton was president. the development has made great progress since her first visit -- growing from 18 to 575 homes. clinton also met with the new president, jacob zuma. undreds of people attended neral erviceces for 49-year-old betsy gannon...
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the taliban in pakistan have placed hakimullah mehsud, to replace baitullah mehsud who was killed in a missile strike earlier. but the some are saying that hakimullah has been killed. and maybe they're trying to be more organize nized than they are. >>> thousands of mourners say good-bye to kim dae jung in seoul, korea. nobel peace prize recipient, kim, died tuesday at age 85. >>> the fitness center in pennsylvania where a gunman killed three women earlier this month has reopened. nine other women were wounded in the attack. >>> and finally, an arizona man got an egg mcmuffin from mcdonald's and found a venomous, baby scorpion in the bag. the manager of mcdonald's offered a refund or a replacement sandwich. or you could supersize that. >>> now, we're going to look at the weather with marysol. marysol? >>> thank you so much, sharyn. thank you, everyone. high temperatures, in the inner mountain west. elsewhere in the nation. strong stormin the northern plains. the middle of the country is absolutely gorgeous. >> a dmimmer of sunshine here as we look at live set from our tower in roslyn
the taliban in pakistan have placed hakimullah mehsud, to replace baitullah mehsud who was killed in a missile strike earlier. but the some are saying that hakimullah has been killed. and maybe they're trying to be more organize nized than they are. >>> thousands of mourners say good-bye to kim dae jung in seoul, korea. nobel peace prize recipient, kim, died tuesday at age 85. >>> the fitness center in pennsylvania where a gunman killed three women earlier this month has...
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. >>> in pakistan at least 14 police cadetwere killed when a suicide bomber attacked a police station in the swat valley. this is one of the deadliest attacks since the pakistani army claimed to have recontrolled the valley from taliban militants since the end of may. >>> british government decided to make lockerbie al meghrahi bomber eligible for release after negotiationsetween libya and a oil company for an exploration oil deal became difficult. according to "the sunday times of london," the newspaper says it has seen government letters regarding that decision. the british government denied it had anything to do with al megrahi's release. >>> and finally to celebrate what would have been michael jackson's 51st birthday, thousands of people in mexico city re-created his "thriller" dance. orgazers say nearly 13,000 took part which may be a new world record. a ruling on that is expected next week. that's airst look at the headlines. back to bill and kate. get to hear from the philippines who may be mobilizing prisoners. >> i don't think that little boy was doing it right. i don't thin
. >>> in pakistan at least 14 police cadetwere killed when a suicide bomber attacked a police station in the swat valley. this is one of the deadliest attacks since the pakistani army claimed to have recontrolled the valley from taliban militants since the end of may. >>> british government decided to make lockerbie al meghrahi bomber eligible for release after negotiationsetween libya and a oil company for an exploration oil deal became difficult. according to "the...
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new indications that the most-wanted terrorist in pakistan, baitullah mehsud, a man the u.s. has been targeting for months now, has been killed. we're going to get right to martha raddatz in washington. martha? >> reporter: good morning, deborah. members of mehsud's own taliban group are saying mehsud is, indeed, dead. officials are telling abc news they believe mehsud was killed by a u.s. drone strike. mehsud, whose back is to the camera in this rare video, is pakistan's enemy number one, believed to be responsible for the assassination of benazir bhutto in 2007, and many other spectacular attacks. the u.s. had a $5 million reward on his head. officials say when the drone struck, mehsud was on the roof of a house with his wife, who was massaging his legs, pained by diabetes. if he is, indeed, dead, the obama administration has hit one of the most significant terrorist targets in yeaears. deborah? >> all right, martha raddatz. thank you for the latest on that. >>> car shoppers are getting another chance to cash in on their gas guzzlers. the senate approved $2 billion to fund
new indications that the most-wanted terrorist in pakistan, baitullah mehsud, a man the u.s. has been targeting for months now, has been killed. we're going to get right to martha raddatz in washington. martha? >> reporter: good morning, deborah. members of mehsud's own taliban group are saying mehsud is, indeed, dead. officials are telling abc news they believe mehsud was killed by a u.s. drone strike. mehsud, whose back is to the camera in this rare video, is pakistan's enemy number...
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. >>> and there appears to be a power struggle within pakistan's taliban after the death of the leader baitullah mehsud, at least one of his likely sources were reportedly killed during a meeting. the taliban reports that mehsud was killed during a drone attack last week. >>> and 40 years ago actress sharon tate and others were found murdered to death in their home. and drifter charles manson and his called family were charged with the slayings, manson now 74 years old is still in prison. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton has been spotted doing yet another diplomatic dance in africa. she joined in the celebration as a choir welcomed hern south africa. that is a quick look at the headlines. over to marysol with the weather. >> thanks, ron. good morning to you. >>> good morning, everyone. summer is here, finally, it's only august. heat in the midwest, temperatures in >>> good morning, the forecast today, get ready for extreme weather with high heat. temperatures will be in the up >> thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by best buy. bill? >> okay, marysol.
. >>> and there appears to be a power struggle within pakistan's taliban after the death of the leader baitullah mehsud, at least one of his likely sources were reportedly killed during a meeting. the taliban reports that mehsud was killed during a drone attack last week. >>> and 40 years ago actress sharon tate and others were found murdered to death in their home. and drifter charles manson and his called family were charged with the slayings, manson now 74 years old is...
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pakistan, that area has never been governable. it doesn't mean it can't get better but i'm not so sure it's wise to get our army bogged down in a situation where by the end of this year right now on the board, including nato and other countries like australia have troops in there, we're going to have at least a hundred thousand troops in there, we're probably tripling the economic development going in there. you drift and drift and go deeper and wider and all of a sudden a year or two years goes by and you're in a lot of trouble. i fear we could find ourselves bogged down, drifting dangerously deeper into a situation where it becomes very difficult to get out and we become isolated. the dutch are coming out next year, the canadians are looking to coming out in the 2011. >> they're up against the wall. >> with this election. i think gates' point -- secretary gates, very important points that he's made. one of the points he continues to make is the more we load in american forces, are we being perceived more and more wider and wider
pakistan, that area has never been governable. it doesn't mean it can't get better but i'm not so sure it's wise to get our army bogged down in a situation where by the end of this year right now on the board, including nato and other countries like australia have troops in there, we're going to have at least a hundred thousand troops in there, we're probably tripling the economic development going in there. you drift and drift and go deeper and wider and all of a sudden a year or two years...
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. >> in pakistan security forces have captured the taliban's top spokesman. officials say he confirmed earlier reports that the group's leader was killed in a u.s. missile strike earlier this month. final confirmation of his death have been difficult to confirm. >> the wars are taking a heavy toll on the mental health of american troops. this year alone 96 active duty members have committed suicide. so the army says it is launching a new campaign to bolster mental toughness. beginning this fall every u.s. soldier will be required to take classes aimed at managing anger and reing stress. >> soldiers are on tir third, fourth and fifth deployment. their idea is to give them better cognitive thinking strategies to deal with the deployment. >> a new study is raising questions about the safety of a vaccine preventing cervical cancer. they've been recommending gard still but a slew of problems are raising serious concerns. here's john mckenzie. >> reporter: it's a dilemma for millions of parents across the country. whether to vaccinate their daughteragainst a sexual
. >> in pakistan security forces have captured the taliban's top spokesman. officials say he confirmed earlier reports that the group's leader was killed in a u.s. missile strike earlier this month. final confirmation of his death have been difficult to confirm. >> the wars are taking a heavy toll on the mental health of american troops. this year alone 96 active duty members have committed suicide. so the army says it is launching a new campaign to bolster mental toughness....
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believed to generate $125 million a year and fund the taliban and the growing insurgencies in afghanistan, pakistan and possibly al qaeda. tarantino leads his men on four-month deployments. their mission is to collect evidence and build legal cases against some of the world's most corrupt drug dealers. often targeting smaller dealers to build larger cases. this arrested man just told his distraught wife that he is on being taken away for questioning but afghan laws are strict and he's likely going to jail for the next 15 years. >> it's never just about seizing and destroying the drugs. it's really more about taking down and dismantling organizations. >> reporter: much of the team's work is focused in southern afghanistan. one of the most dangerous places on earth. so they train like soldiers. more than half of the fast team has military background. special agent alan font interviews an eight in kandahar. >> i already told you i goes that in the drug dealing market is a lot of dope in there. >> reporter: tarantino is currently on his sixth deployment in afghanistan. but is often sent on other assign
believed to generate $125 million a year and fund the taliban and the growing insurgencies in afghanistan, pakistan and possibly al qaeda. tarantino leads his men on four-month deployments. their mission is to collect evidence and build legal cases against some of the world's most corrupt drug dealers. often targeting smaller dealers to build larger cases. this arrested man just told his distraught wife that he is on being taken away for questioning but afghan laws are strict and he's likely...
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the most wanted man in pakistan may be dead. the military's aggressive man hunt. >> then obsessions of a gunman posted online. >> it is easy for me to hide from my emotions one more day. >> clues about the man in the middle of a deadly rampage. >> and unforgettable moment at the white house. >> i have never been a quitter. >> 35 years ago as richard nixon resigns. it's friday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> looks as though we made it to another friday. >> we did, thank goodness! >> good morning, i'm vinita nair. >> i'm jeremy hubbard. he's probably one of the most wanted terrorists you've never heard of. now it appears that baitullah mehsud is dead. pakistani officials say they think he wasilled in a missile strike. here's martha raddatz. >> baitullah mehsud, whose back is to the camera, is enemy number one in pakistan, believed to be behind some of the most spectacular attacks in that country, including the assassination of benazir bhutto in december 2007 and horrific suicide bombings in l
the most wanted man in pakistan may be dead. the military's aggressive man hunt. >> then obsessions of a gunman posted online. >> it is easy for me to hide from my emotions one more day. >> clues about the man in the middle of a deadly rampage. >> and unforgettable moment at the white house. >> i have never been a quitter. >> 35 years ago as richard nixon resigns. it's friday, august 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."...
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the previous pakistan taliban leader is believed to have been killed by a cia missile strike. >>> and in britain, a champion female stunt pilot from california was killed during practice for an acrobatic air show. she was the 2007 u.s. national acrobatic champion. her manager said the plane appeared to have mechanical problems and she was unable to eject. >>> still ahead on "world news" this saturday -- the man who came to symbolize vietnam war. what he said coming up. >>> wiwith so many americans drowning in debt now, looking for help. a warning this evening. >>> and forget hurricane bill, martha vineyard's preparing for a new storm. the first family's rental property. concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll come to you in one of our immediate response vehicles! what if mother won't let me drive? then you probably wouldn't have had an accident in the first place. and we're walkin'! and we're walkin'... ve! er-now th ro pgrsive! call or click today.
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our nick schiffrin is in pakistan. >> reporter: the taliban in pakistan is in disarray. three days after the cia decapitated the group by killing its leader, baitullah mehsud, they now appear to have decapitated themselves. two possible successors, including this man, hakimullah, reportedly killed each other during a meeting to choose the new chief. without a leader, the taliban is more vulnerable than it's been in years. >> there will be a clash within the different taliban groups. because of this clash, the whole movement will weaken. >> reporter: with a weakened militancy, the question is how to keep the pressure on the taliban. ed to, they say they're reassessing the whole situation. the u.s. has used unmanned cia drone strikes to target the taliban. those strikes have been much more effective in the last year thanks to new technology and increased u.s./pakistan intelligence sharing. and though pakistan still officially objects to the drone strikes, today, the country seems thankful. >> it's unfortunate if it happened because of a drone attack, but as i said, with th
our nick schiffrin is in pakistan. >> reporter: the taliban in pakistan is in disarray. three days after the cia decapitated the group by killing its leader, baitullah mehsud, they now appear to have decapitated themselves. two possible successors, including this man, hakimullah, reportedly killed each other during a meeting to choose the new chief. without a leader, the taliban is more vulnerable than it's been in years. >> there will be a clash within the different taliban groups....
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. >>> the deadly infighting that has spoken out within the taliban in pakistan. after a cia missile strike last week that kill a taliban leader. now we're learning the taliban power struggle that's ensued has turned deadly. our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. what do we know about this infighting? >> reporter: david there were two successors to bat tula mehsud who was apparently killed in a strike last week. the two ccessors got together to decide which one would be the man. and in the middle of that, there was a gun battle. they apparently killed each other at some point. now, there is a great deal of confusion. that information comes from pakistani army officials. but they are not certain. you have to remember how remote these areas are. so they're not certain. and a man called the news agency over there today and said, hey, i was one of the successors, i'm ali alive. so there's chaos. frankly, all that chaos is good for the u.s. and pakistanis because clearly the taliban has been chaotic for the last few days. >> martha, while we have you,
. >>> the deadly infighting that has spoken out within the taliban in pakistan. after a cia missile strike last week that kill a taliban leader. now we're learning the taliban power struggle that's ensued has turned deadly. our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz. what do we know about this infighting? >> reporter: david there were two successors to bat tula mehsud who was apparently killed in a strike last week. the two ccessors got together to decide which one...
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it is also the end of the road in pakistan. beyond m afghanistan. and with the war in afghanistan intensifying, it is more important th evethat this road stay open. martha raddatz, abc news, on the khyber pass. pr and coming up, why so egnant women pregnant women may ignore advice about swine flu. can't afford so many bathroom detours when sixty percent off is at stake, so today, she's talking to her doctor about overactive bladder. teri decided she's red of always stopping to "go", so today, she's talking to her doctor, too. if you have overactive bladder symptoms, today is the day to talk to your doctor and ask about prescription toviaz. one toviaz pill a day significantly reduces sudden urges and accidents over 24 hours, all day and all night. plus, toviaz comes with a simple plan with tips on food and drink choices and training your bladder. if you have certain stomach problems or glaucoma, or cannot empty your bladder, you should not take toviaz. toviaz can cause blurred vision and drowsiness so use caution when driving or doing unsafe tasks. t
it is also the end of the road in pakistan. beyond m afghanistan. and with the war in afghanistan intensifying, it is more important th evethat this road stay open. martha raddatz, abc news, on the khyber pass. pr and coming up, why so egnant women pregnant women may ignore advice about swine flu. can't afford so many bathroom detours when sixty percent off is at stake, so today, she's talking to her doctor about overactive bladder. teri decided she's red of always stopping to "go",...
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is stepping up pressure on pakistan's most wanted man. a muscle fired by a drone plane killed the wife of the head of the taliban in pakistan and destroyed his father-in-law's house. and iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term in a ceremony boycotted by leaders of the iranian opposition. they refused to send representatives. meanwhile lunns of donstrators took to the streets to protest the results. still ahead the president's new promise about clean cars. why a remote part of the world can hold a key to success. that will be "a closer look." >>> congress could be spending funds on fancy jets for laue makers to enjoy. >>> and fit for duty. russia's vladimir putin sends as unmacho muscle message. this is world news with charles gibson. going three times a night? i'm used to it. time out! wearing pads just in case? i don't mind it... much. time out! are you really going to put up... with overactive bladder .forever? talk to your doctor... and give the coping .a time out. and then there's the twin-turbocharging, 36
is stepping up pressure on pakistan's most wanted man. a muscle fired by a drone plane killed the wife of the head of the taliban in pakistan and destroyed his father-in-law's house. and iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term in a ceremony boycotted by leaders of the iranian opposition. they refused to send representatives. meanwhile lunns of donstrators took to the streets to protest the results. still ahead the president's new promise about clean cars. why a...
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the nexus of all terror groups in pakistan. the u.s. and pakistan have been trying to track mehsud for months. nine of the last ten cia drone strikes have been aimed add his network, but u.s. and pakistani officials believe a strike in south waziristan yesterday likely killed him. omps saying there's a 95% chance he's among the dead. u.s. officials had visual and other indicators it was mehsud. pakistanis are trying to collect physical evidence to be certain. if it is confirmed, the obama administration has hit one of the most significant terrorist targets in years. for pakistan, the strike would have a profound effect, says nick schifrin. >> undoubtedly, there would be new commanders, but his death would give pakistan a level of confidence that the talupon is not all powerful. the u.s. admits it needs pakistani support to win this war. >>> nuclear in pakistan is an extremely powerful ally. if mehsud is dead, it will make the pakistanis safer and the u.s. as well. >> martha raddatz along with nick shiffer. thanks. sglo there was another
the nexus of all terror groups in pakistan. the u.s. and pakistan have been trying to track mehsud for months. nine of the last ten cia drone strikes have been aimed add his network, but u.s. and pakistani officials believe a strike in south waziristan yesterday likely killed him. omps saying there's a 95% chance he's among the dead. u.s. officials had visual and other indicators it was mehsud. pakistanis are trying to collect physical evidence to be certain. if it is confirmed, the obama...
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and pakistan did mehsud in. u.s. aircraft predator kept its secret air bases in pakistan ready to launch. the imagery from these aircrafts is beamed back to military bases in the u. at 1:00 this wednesday in pakistan, communications intercepts led officials to believe mehsud was staying with one of his wives. soon after, a predator aircraft september back an image. he and his wife on the roof. she was massaging his legs, apparently causing him pain from diabetes. that's when the missile was launched. today the taliban confirmed mehsud's death. >> a massive funeral has been held. virtually impossible for anyone outside of that village to gain access. >> reporter: today, the taliban was already meeting to choose mehsud's is successor. figers he sent into afghanistan killed could wantless u.s. troops. in this interview mehsud, we said, we paid to god to give us the ability to destroy the white house, new york and london. very soon, we'll witness the miracles of jiha >> this is an individual whose title as murderous thug
and pakistan did mehsud in. u.s. aircraft predator kept its secret air bases in pakistan ready to launch. the imagery from these aircrafts is beamed back to military bases in the u. at 1:00 this wednesday in pakistan, communications intercepts led officials to believe mehsud was staying with one of his wives. soon after, a predator aircraft september back an image. he and his wife on the roof. she was massaging his legs, apparently causing him pain from diabetes. that's when the missile was...